Thomas Lee Pinkham, Jr.

Thomas Lee Pinkham, Jr., age 62, of Pataskala, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 29, 2017 at his home.Thomas was born February 11, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan. He retired from the United States Air Force and was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm.He is survived by his mother and step-father, Barbara Ann (Bearden) and Joseph Laiklam of Taylor, MI; four siblings, Greg (Renee) Pinkham of Howell, MI, Jackie (Kim) Zeune of Pataskala, Kristi (Christopher) Byrne of White Lake, MI and Steven (Dawn) Pinkham of Middlebury, IN; nieces and nephews, Scott, Stacey, Jason, Erik, Melissa, Angelique, Alexis, Mackenzie, Carly and Kyle and their families; aunts, uncles and cousins.He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Lee Pinkham, Sr.A graveside inurnment service will be held on Saturday, November 4, at Michigan Memorial Park, 32163 West Huron River Drive in Flat Rock, MI.Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home in Newark is honored to care for Tom and the Pinkham family.